Nirayama Station (韮山駅, Nirayama-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railroad company Izuhakone Railway. It is located in the former town of Nirayama.
Nirayama Station 韮山駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nirayama Station in November 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Yokkamachi, Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°03′11.76″N 138°56′43.44″E / 35.0532667°N 138.9454000°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Izuhakone Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sunzu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) from Mishima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms' | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | IS08 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 August 1900 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Hōjō (to 1919) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2017 | 1,466 daily | ||||||||||
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  Nirayama Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Nirayama Station Nirayama Station (Central Japan)  Nirayama Station Nirayama Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Nirayama Station is served by the Sunzu Line, and is located 9.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Mishima Station.
Station layout edit
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 2 is the primary platform, and is used for bidirectional traffic. Platform 1 is in occasional use only. The station building is unattended and has automatic ticket machines.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Sunzu Line | For Izu-Nagaoka, Ōhito and Shuzenji |
| 2 | ■ Sunzu Line | For Izu-Nagaoka, Ōhito and Shuzenji |
| 2 | ■ Sunzu Line | For Daiba and Mishima |
History edit
Nirayama Station was opened on August 5, 1900 as Hōjō Station (北条駅, Hōjō-eki). It was given its present name on May 25, 1919.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1466 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Nirayama Town Hall
- Nirayama High School
- Nirayama Castle ruins
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Nirayama Station at Wikimedia Commons